]]>By: Chrishttp://aarongleeman.com/2013/04/02/gleeman-and-the-geek-87-opening-day/#comment-35438
Thu, 04 Apr 2013 03:34:19 +0000http://aarongleeman.com/?p=95263#comment-35438John, really? If your point was only that people are making too much of JM moving to second in the order, ok, your opinion. If it was anymore than that, well… Clearly the switch should be a benefit and the 20 dollar metaphor (chamoman comment) is apt. What was frustrating was your effort to explain your “point” as though the more often asserted the more convincing or even logical (my opinion). Did make my drive from Iowa City to Des Moines a lot shorter though.
]]>By: chamomanhttp://aarongleeman.com/2013/04/02/gleeman-and-the-geek-87-opening-day/#comment-35423
Wed, 03 Apr 2013 17:36:48 +0000http://aarongleeman.com/?p=95263#comment-35423I agree with all of the above, and I actually thought you did a great job of just trying to move on, Aaron.

What you were trying to explain to John seemed to be that a +15 run swing by manipulating the batting order is “free” improvement to the team. However, when you invoked win shares he seemed to lose his cool and talk about “a hit here or there” is equivalent. Beyond the fundamental problem that luck cannot be controlled, John’s point STILL does not make sense; an improvement in luck does not obviate improvement made by maximizing the batting order, since they are independent of irrelevant alternatives.

Its like finding $20 on the street, but leaving it there because 1) it isn’t *that* much money and 2) you can save more than that if groceries are on sale, or something. Why not pick up the $20 and still hope for the sale? Free money.

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Wed, 03 Apr 2013 17:09:38 +0000http://aarongleeman.com/?p=95263#comment-35422Wow, there should have been some kind of warning on this episode to not operate heavy machinery. I almost drove off the highway at 85 mph during Geek’s devil’s advocacy.
]]>By: Ronhttp://aarongleeman.com/2013/04/02/gleeman-and-the-geek-87-opening-day/#comment-35415
Wed, 03 Apr 2013 13:34:15 +0000http://aarongleeman.com/?p=95263#comment-35415Batting order segment extremely painful to listen to. First time I ever sped through the podcast before. If it if this continues it’s going to be a long season I may have to find another venue to get my twins analysis from. Or just read your blog Aaron.
]]>By: Andrewhttp://aarongleeman.com/2013/04/02/gleeman-and-the-geek-87-opening-day/#comment-35409
Wed, 03 Apr 2013 03:47:44 +0000http://aarongleeman.com/?p=95263#comment-35409good guy*. Regardless it was very entertaining drama.
]]>By: Andrewhttp://aarongleeman.com/2013/04/02/gleeman-and-the-geek-87-opening-day/#comment-35408
Wed, 03 Apr 2013 03:47:06 +0000http://aarongleeman.com/?p=95263#comment-35408Shaking my head @ John’s “analysis.” Seems like a good but wow. He’s not related to Gardy is he?
]]>By: Stevehttp://aarongleeman.com/2013/04/02/gleeman-and-the-geek-87-opening-day/#comment-35406
Tue, 02 Apr 2013 23:56:20 +0000http://aarongleeman.com/?p=95263#comment-35406I hope John was drunk also. That was a crazy segment on batting order!
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